SOL CAMPBELL has launched a bitter attack on England coach Fabio Capello for shattering his World Cup dream.
Campbell is furious he was never given a chance to make the 23-man World Cup squad and raged: "Regrets? I regret the fact that the England camp didn't think of me.
"I would have put my heart and soul into playing for England again.
"I can understand if Capello was thinking 'This guy is for England's past'. But then he went back for a couple of players who had retired from internationals, which I couldn't understand if he wasn't interested in going back to me."
In an astonishing verbal assault, the veteran defender, 35, also:
Slammed Capello for bringing Jamie Carragher out of retirement.
Rapped the selection of injury-hit Rio Ferdinand and Ledley King.
Criticised the selection of Matthew Upson after his season-long fight against relegation.
Blasted Capello for ignoring him when he was back "in the groove".
Campbell did not even make the provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.
The centre-back, who is a free agent after his Arsenal contract ran out, said: "I wouldn't mind being out in South Africa with the England team.
"The way I have been playing for Arsenal, don't you think I should be? I do, for sure.
"I played my heart out for Arsenal again and thought it was worthy of a chance with England. It never came.
"Surely, you pick people in the groove and I was back in the groove - and fit too.
"Instead, Capello picked a couple of half-fit players. It fell right for them. Not for me.
"Not only that, Capello has gone for one centre-half who didn't have a very good season and another who just missed out on relegation.
"I have been playing with England teams since I was 15-years-old. I have won 74 England caps - been there, got the T-shirt - and it's experience that counts at this level as well."
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Campbell is furious he was never given a chance to make the 23-man World Cup squad and raged: "Regrets? I regret the fact that the England camp didn't think of me.
"I would have put my heart and soul into playing for England again.
"I can understand if Capello was thinking 'This guy is for England's past'. But then he went back for a couple of players who had retired from internationals, which I couldn't understand if he wasn't interested in going back to me."
In an astonishing verbal assault, the veteran defender, 35, also:
Slammed Capello for bringing Jamie Carragher out of retirement.
Rapped the selection of injury-hit Rio Ferdinand and Ledley King.
Criticised the selection of Matthew Upson after his season-long fight against relegation.
Blasted Capello for ignoring him when he was back "in the groove".
Campbell did not even make the provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.
The centre-back, who is a free agent after his Arsenal contract ran out, said: "I wouldn't mind being out in South Africa with the England team.
"The way I have been playing for Arsenal, don't you think I should be? I do, for sure.
"I played my heart out for Arsenal again and thought it was worthy of a chance with England. It never came.
"Surely, you pick people in the groove and I was back in the groove - and fit too.
"Instead, Capello picked a couple of half-fit players. It fell right for them. Not for me.
"Not only that, Capello has gone for one centre-half who didn't have a very good season and another who just missed out on relegation.
"I have been playing with England teams since I was 15-years-old. I have won 74 England caps - been there, got the T-shirt - and it's experience that counts at this level as well."
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/worldcup2010/3017628/Sol-Campbell-lays-into-England-boss-Fabio-Capello.html#ixzz0r6yOC2G5